Includes
- Embedded fragment (status))
- Embedded splinter (status))
- Retained foreign body status
Excludes
- Artificial joint prosthesis status (Z96.6-)
- Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure (T81.5-)
- Foreign body entering through orifice (T15-T19)
- In situ cardiac device (Z95.-)
- Organ or tissue replaced by means other than transplant (Z96.–Z97.-)
- Organ or tissue replaced by transplant (Z94.-)
- Personal history of retained foreign body fully removed
- Superficial foreign body (non-embedded splinter) – code to superficial foreign body, by site)
- Z18
- Z18.0
- Z18.01
- Z18.09
- Z18.1
- Z18.10
- Z18.11
- Z18.12
- Z18.2
- Z18.3
- Z18.31
- Z18.32
- Z18.33
- Z18.39
- Z18.8
- Z18.81
- Z18.83
- Z18.89
- Z18.9
| | Retained foreign body fragments |
| | Retained radioactive fragments |
| | Retained depleted uranium fragments |
| | Other retained radioactive fragments |
| | Retained metal fragments |
| | Retained metal fragments, unspecified |
| | Retained magnetic metal fragments |
| | Retained nonmagnetic metal fragments |
| | Retained plastic fragments |
| | Retained organic fragments |
| | Retained animal quills or spines |
| | Retained tooth |
| | Retained wood fragments |
| | Other retained organic fragments |
| | Other specified retained foreign body |
| | Retained glass fragments |
| | Retained stone or crystalline fragments |
| | Other specified retained foreign body, fragments |
| | Retained foreign body fragments, unspecified material |
